ArmInfo. As ArmInfo sources in RPA told, Karen Karapetyan will be the Republican Party`s candidate for premiership.
The RPA reminded that they have an absolute majority in the parliament and will be able to pass their candidate without problems.
Meanwhile, all the other parliamentary forces - the Tsarukyan and Elk blocs, as well as the recent coalition partner of the RPA, ARF Dashnaktsutyun party - intend to support the candidacy of the opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan.
Despite this, the RPA has 58 seats, and 53 votes for the election of the prime minister. All other factions together have 48 mandates. Thus, if there are no defectors from the RPA to the opposition camp, Karen Karapetyan will be elected prime minister. Sources in the RPA note that at the moment there is unanimity in the party on Karen Karapetyan's candidacy